Cannes – Turner Content Solutions has increased its foreign language offerings with 3,700 hours of Imagine TV’s most popular Hindi general entertainment content now available for international syndication. Grace Chan, Executive Director, Syndication – Asia Pacific, Turner International Asia Pacific, said, “There is a growing demand in the market, not just in Asia Pacific, but world-wide, for good-quality foreign language content that appeals to families. Hindi speakers … [Read more...] about Turner turns up imagination
MIPCOM 2011
Episodes scores a Hat Trick
Cannes – Hat Trick International (HTI) has sold series one and two of its prime-time comedy Episodes to Japan pay TV channel WOWOW. Series one will air on the channel in November this year while series two will air in 2012 after its premiere on Showtime in the US and BBC Two in the UK. The comedy, which stars Matt LeBlanc playing an outrageous version of himself, has been acquired by broadcasters throughout the world with season one selling to more than 180 countries. The second season is … [Read more...] about Episodes scores a Hat Trick
Primed for crime
Cannes – ITV Studios Global Entertainment has sold the brand new US version of Prime Suspect to broadcasters across the globe. This will see the network drama launch in over 30 territories. The series has been licensed to broadcasters in the Asia-Pacific and Europe including Nine (Australia), TVNZ (New Zealand), Diva Universal (in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan), Kanal 5 (Sweden), and TV3 (Ireland). In addition, an agreement has been reached with two broadcasters in … [Read more...] about Primed for crime
Local flavour
Singapore’s participation rate at this year’s MIPCOM has increased by 40 per cent, compared to last year. Of this, 30 per cent of the companies are first time participants. A total of 17 companies are attending this year’s market, and they are a mix of TV production houses, animation studios, content distributers, as well as a media services company. Some 48 programme titles will be offered for international sale and distribution, covering more than 400 hours of factual, drama … [Read more...] about Local flavour
Sundance enters Malaysia
MIPCOM – Cannes, France/New York, NY – Sundance Channel Global has expanded its presence in Asia, securing carriage in Malaysia on Astro, a multimedia broadcaster and pay TV operator in the country. In addition to Malaysia, Sundance Channel Global is also distributed in Taiwan, Korea, Singapore and several countries throughout Europe and Canada. Sundance Channel HD is available on Astro (Channel 438) as a 24/7 linear channel. … [Read more...] about Sundance enters Malaysia
A+E Raises the stakes at MIP
New York – A+E Networks is introducing more than 550 hours of new programming this MIPCOM. This brings the total number of hours of programming in its overall catalogue to more than 9,500 across all genres. New offerings for this year’s TV market include real-life series, historical factual programmes and specials, and various entertainment shows, among others. Two of the shows that will be presented are real-life series Monster In-Law, which features married couples at their boiling … [Read more...] about A+E Raises the stakes at MIP
